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Choruses Celebrate Sounds Of Spring, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Choruses Celebrate Sounds Of Spring, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

In celebration of spring, 150 voices from four University of Mississippi choirs join April 25 to perform barbershop tunes, spirituals, chamber pieces and more.


Orchestra Spotlights Works By Beethoven, Weber, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Orchestra Spotlights Works By Beethoven, Weber, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Clarinets can sounds like cuckoos, while flutes can mimic nightingales. These are some of the sounds of spring featured April 27 when The University of Mississippi Orchestra performs on the Oxford campus.


Foodways Director Nominated For Premier Award, Michael Harrelson Apr 2000

Foodways Director Nominated For Premier Award, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- John T. Edge, cookbook author and director of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) at The University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture, is among a group of distinguished American chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, journalists, broadcasters and restaurant designers nominated for the prestigious 2000 James Beard Foundation Awards.


Lecture Examines ‘Jews In The American South', Brandi Tolbert Apr 2000

Lecture Examines ‘Jews In The American South', Brandi Tolbert

University of Mississippi News

Historian Leah Hagedorn explores the history of Jews in the American South at an April 26 Brown Bag Lecture sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at The University of Mississippi.


Showstoppers To Bring ‘Cinemagic' To Stage, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Showstoppers To Bring ‘Cinemagic' To Stage, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The films Titanic, Footloose, Fame, Singin' in the Rain and Saturday Night Fever struck a chord with the public, spawning teen idols, fashion trends and memorable songs.


Sports Facility Named For Basketball Legends, Tina Hahn Apr 2000

Sports Facility Named For Basketball Legends, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi legends Peggie and Jennifer Gillom have their names in the school's record book, holding first and third place respectively for the most career points scored by male or female basketball players at Ole Miss.


Professor Explores U.S. Options With China, Taiwan, Michael Harrelson Apr 2000

Professor Explores U.S. Options With China, Taiwan, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

What are America's foreign policy options toward China and Taiwan in the wake of the recent presidential elections in Taiwan?


Excellence Campaign To Focus On Support For Athletics, Tina Hahn Apr 2000

Excellence Campaign To Focus On Support For Athletics, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

A major initiative to attract $30 million in private funds for University of Mississippi athletics programs was announced Thursday by University officials.


Put A Little Mambo In Your Life, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Put A Little Mambo In Your Life, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

Salsa music has something important in common with the salsa into which you slide tortilla chips: They're both quite hot.


Students Experience 'New Generation' Of Personal Computers, Elaine Pugh Apr 2000

Students Experience 'New Generation' Of Personal Computers, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- While the world awaits the computer counterpart to wireless cell phones and pagers, computer science majors at The University of Mississippi have added the next best thing to their backpacks for free.


'Life And Love Of Tango' Offers Dance Lesson With A Difference, Michael Harrelson Apr 2000

'Life And Love Of Tango' Offers Dance Lesson With A Difference, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

How much of a country's history and culture can be embodied in its national dance and music?


Steel Drum Band Presents Caribbean, Jazz Rhythms, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Steel Drum Band Presents Caribbean, Jazz Rhythms, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

Get ready for The University of Mississippi Steel Drum Band to perform to the beats of Trinidadian and American composers April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Meek Hall auditorium.


University Officials Prepare For Lean Year, Tina Hahn Apr 2000

University Officials Prepare For Lean Year, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- While the Mississippi Legislature has two weeks left in its 2000 session to make appropriations, University of Mississippi officials are preparing for a lean year.


Press Institute Offers High School Journalists Array Of Workshops, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Press Institute Offers High School Journalists Array Of Workshops, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

The Mississippi Scholastic Press Association's (MSPA) annual institute, set April 28 at The University of Mississippi, helps high school journalists and advisers fine tune their publications and learn more about what's news in the world of journalism.


Caring For Aging Relatives Workshop Offered, Elaine Pugh Apr 2000

Caring For Aging Relatives Workshop Offered, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

More than 34 million Americans are now over age 65 with that age group increasing at a much greater rate than the general population.


Spanish Immersion Institute Added To Summer College, Will Odom Apr 2000

Spanish Immersion Institute Added To Summer College, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

Learning a second language can be both enjoyable and difficult. Often the most effective way for someone to master another language is to become immersed in that culture and use the language in practical situations.


Top Scientists To Discuss Water, Wetlands Issues, Rick Hynum Apr 2000

Top Scientists To Discuss Water, Wetlands Issues, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

Saving the country's wetlands and water supplies is the focus of a major international conference to be hosted May 23-25 at The University of Mississippi's Field Station.


Thc Suppository Could Replace Marijuana For Medical Use, Rick Hynum Apr 2000

Thc Suppository Could Replace Marijuana For Medical Use, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

In the wake of a new government-sponsored study examining the health benefits and risks of marijuana, an Ole Miss scientist may have devised a solution that could satisfy all sides of the debate: a suppository form of the drug THC that will likely work better than a cigarette or a capsule.


Is A Military Career In Your Future, Adrian Aumen Apr 2000

Is A Military Career In Your Future, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

For Americans today, a future in military service is a choice, not a requirement. Entering and succeeding in the armed forces in this decade is a competitive process, taking some preparation and ample ambition, say military professors at The University of Mississippi.


Um Institute Prepares Educators For Teaching Periods Of History, Will Odom Apr 2000

Um Institute Prepares Educators For Teaching Periods Of History, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

Educators and administrators interested in improving their knowledge on teaching the Civil Rights Era, Vietnam War and the American Civil War can check out three week- long courses at The University of Mississippi.


Marketing Professor Named Teacher Of The Year, George Kehoe Apr 2000

Marketing Professor Named Teacher Of The Year, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

Dr. Faye Gilbert -- an associate professor of marketing known for her enthusiasm and high expectations in the classroom -- was named the 2000 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year at The University of Mississippi Thursday evening in Honors Day ceremonies.


Ole Miss Grad Wins Prestigious Fellowship, Tina Hahn Apr 2000

Ole Miss Grad Wins Prestigious Fellowship, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Edward Burkpile of Oxford is one of only 50 students nationwide to be awarded a Phi Kappa Phi graduate studies fellowship this year.


Professor Of French Explores Chaos Theory, Michael Harrelson Apr 2000

Professor Of French Explores Chaos Theory, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

Will the 21st century witness a radical new mode of literary criticism? After three decades of looking to the social sciences as a source for interpreting literature, is it time to seek revelation elsewhere?


How The West Was Really Won, Dale Flesher, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

How The West Was Really Won, Dale Flesher, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

In 1881, the little silver mining town of Tombstone, Ariz., witnessed a shoot-out that made American history and became legend.


Mathematician Presents Lecture April 19, Elaine Pugh Apr 2000

Mathematician Presents Lecture April 19, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A well-known mathematician and logician — who possesses the musical ability of a concert pianist, enjoys building telescopes and delves into magic — presents a public program and holds a teacher workshop April 19 at The University of Mississippi.


Brown Bag Lecture Explores Mardi Gras Indians, Brandi Tolbert Apr 2000

Brown Bag Lecture Explores Mardi Gras Indians, Brandi Tolbert

University of Mississippi News

Why do people dress in colorful costumes and annually parade around the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras?


Center Attempts To Erase Census Undercount, Michael Harrelson Apr 2000

Center Attempts To Erase Census Undercount, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

When it comes to excuses as to why some Mississippians don't fill out their U.S. Census forms, Dr. Max Williams has heard them all.


Campus Campaign Declared A Success, Jeffrey Alford Apr 2000

Campus Campaign Declared A Success, Jeffrey Alford

University of Mississippi News

Nearly half of the 2,200 University of Mississippi faculty and staff have given cash and pledges to the Commitment to Excellence Campaign since Jan. 1, 1994, when the campaign began, officials reported Tuesday.


World-Class Musicians Perform April 17, Adrian Aumen Apr 2000

World-Class Musicians Perform April 17, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

A quintet of world-class string virtuosos from the renowned Marlboro Music Festival comes to Oxford April 17 in a magnificent finale to The University of Mississippi's Artist Series.


Consider These Tips In Your Quest For Quality Child Care, Heather Sullivan Apr 2000

Consider These Tips In Your Quest For Quality Child Care, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

If you work full time and are trying to find the most nurturing place for your little one to spend the day, you're not alone.